FreeBSD : py39-joblib -- arbitrary code execution (845f8430-d0ee-4134-ae35-480a3e139b8a)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 174292

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 845f8430-d0ee-4134-ae35-480a3e139b8a advisory.

- The package joblib from 0 and before 1.2.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via the pre_dispatch flag in Parallel() class due to the eval() statement. (CVE-2022-21797)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6hrg-qmvc-2xh8

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2022-288

http://www.nessus.org/u?9d18680e

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 174292

File Name: freebsd_pkg_845f8430d0ee4134ae35480a3e139b8a.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 4/14/2023

Updated: 4/19/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21797

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py39-joblib, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21797